Bob's HTML Editor (BHE) is a HTML document editing tool I initially developed in Hypercard in January 1995. Version 2.2.4, rewritten entirely in Supercard, is the current release. BHE is a multi-window text editor that provides a set of tools for quickly adding HTML commands to blocks of text. Many of the most frequently accessed commands can be accessed via command-keys and/or icons on a bar that runs across the top of the file, or from a palette. In addition, it provides palettes that let you store locations of IMG and URL files and incorporate them into your HTML file. For those working from MacHTTP servers or Unix servers with AFP support, relative paths to IMGs and URLs are automatically incorporated into the palettes, as are local anchor points. There are also other neat things you can do, such as import URLs from hotlists and HTML files, as well as strip out HTML commands from text.

There is a 32k (Textedit) limit for editing HTML files. Files are loaded completely into memory, so you can view files with an HTML browser (Netscape, Mosaic, MacWEB) while simultaneously editing them with BHE. Most 2.0 commands and options are supported. Forms will be supported in a future version.

I developed this program to assist in the development of WWW projects at the Institute for Learning Technologies and the New Laboratory for Teaching and Learning at the Dalton School. I would like to acknowledge these institutions for their support. I would also like to thank those who participated in testing this program and providing valuable feedback and suggestions: K. A. Taipale, Shawn Mishler, Peter Jensen, Bill Waldman, Wolfgang Heidmann and Cynthia Addison. I also owe a tremendous debt to my girlfriend Kris Berger, for tolerating me during the long hours I spent (and undoubtedly will continue to spend) glued to the laptop and couch and hogging the phone line.

This version (2.2.4) of BHE is freeware. You may freely copy and distribute it as long as no portion of it is altered in any way, and this file ("about BHE...") is distributed along with the program.

Click here to download BHE.

Future planned enhancements include: reorganizing menus a bit, support for forms, drag-'n-drop, additional HTML commands, SGML, WYSIWYG..., header and footer templates...

Please send comments, suggestions, and feedback to: bhe@nltl.columbia.edu. The offical home page for Bob's HTML Editor is:

//www.ilt.columbia.edu/public/macintosh/Bobs_HTML_Editor/readme.html


Bob Matsuoka
Last updated 1/27/94 by Bob's HTML Editor

• Block characters imported for some returns. Not sure what causes this yet...
• -,+ signs in font size still

• Speed, speed, speed! Some of the speed problem is due to Supercard, but I should be able to get much more out of the program.
• Forms palette.
• Balloon help. I may skip it and go right to Appleguide, not sure yet....
• Yet more HTML (+,2)
• Preview IMGs
• "Replace" feature

• 2.2.4 1/27/95
  added
  - ISO characters palette (after request by Peter Bjorknas) - audible feedback for command buttons - align IMG available on palette - "-" for font sizes
  changed
  - cleaner command icons - menu bar separated from window - selecting HTML command without text selected results in full commands being typed anyway - improved palette design, larger URL/IMG fields
  fixed
  - spurious "can't find window" error - comments are closed correctly - "TT" is now "Typewriter" again - "Strikethrough" works and is not underlined in the menu - setting proportionl and monospaced fonts does not lose scroll - italic button works - HR width works - multiple windows can be opened via drag-n-drop
  
  
• 2.2.3 1/6/95(not released)
  added
  - support importing IMGs urls to palette
  changed
  - improved window zoom
  fixed
  - "LI" function, command-key fixed (set to "k")
  
  
• 2.2.2 1/4/95
  added
  - drag & drop, doc creator set - fonts, sizes for editor window - "don't wrap" option for editor window - more HTML commands
  changed
  - menu command options don't also activate commands - menus reorganized, more consistent (hopefully) - commands with selectable options aren't selected when changing options (HR, list, font size) - improved some icons in command palette
  fixed
  - fixed supurious dialog in "Find" of IMG palette - "+" in Font Size works properly. - "mailto" and "newsrc" URL palette commands - "LI" button - "undo" no longer loses scroll
  
  
• 2.2.1 12/23/94
  - fixed command bar layering
  
  
• 2.2 12/21/94 - implement save, open, import of URL/IMG palettes - added HTML Command Palette - relative paths now work! - added alignment to hard rules - added spacing and size to images - redid menus and command bar - fixed "italic" button bug - set default font to "monaco" for porportional use
  
  
• 2.1.6 12/15/94 - added "mono", "proportional" view font choice - command-bar affects all wds at once - fixed "select all" to work in all flds. - added HEAD and BODY macros - fixed "Italic" button - auto-add "name" links to URL palette - don't add to opened files - added "+" option to Font menu, use checkmarks - use checkmarks for header style
  
  
• 2.1.5 12/14/94 - first Beta release - fixed textArrows
  
  
• 2.0.6 12/7/94 - fixed file mgmt - added menu functionality for most features - added URL palettes
  
  
• 2.0.0 12/4/94 - first SuperCard version - transferred style/HTML editing routines from Bob's HTML Editor (Hypercard Version), converted to superTalk - added windowing routines, new interface
  
  *** here down refers to HC version only ***
• 1.0.0 3/5/94 - added support for multiple URL file types - cleaned up local path interface - added fields for local HTTP, WWW, and file
  
  
• 0.9.9 - fixed command-key bug "apple-I" - added pathing (use file dialog for local resources)
  
  
• 0.9.8 - fixed menu bugs
  
  
• 0.9.7 2/10/94 - worked on palettes - improved menus, error handling - added clipboard
  
  
• 0.9.6 2/9/94 - fixed clear text bug, replaced "type" command - fixed arrowkey bug - added quotes to files - added all palettes command
  
  
• 0.9.5 2/1/94 - Reorganized line break command
  
  
• 0.9.1 1/19/94 - First standalone version, added line break and horizontal rule. - mailed to Kim for testing
  
  
• 0.9 1/18/94 - Basic interface, HTML routines

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